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Compsostrobus

Coniferales - Compsostrobaceae

Taxonomy
Compsostrobus was named by Delevoryas and Hope (1973). It is not extant. Its type is Compsostrobus neotericus.

It was assigned to Compsostrobaceae by Blazer (1975).

Species
C. neotericus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Compsostrobus Delevoryas and Hope
1975Compsostrobus Blazer

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
subphylumEuphyllophytina
Radiatopses
RankNameAuthor
Lignophytia
Spermatophytata
phylumGymnospermae
orderConiferales
familyCompsostrobaceaeDelevoryas and Hope 1973
genusCompsostrobusDelevoryas and Hope 1973

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Compsostrobus Delevoryas and Hope 1973
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Compsostrobus neotericus Delevoryas and Hope 1973
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 19:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997

Age range: Carnian or 237.00000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (Virginia/North Carolina) C. neotericus (24383)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (North Carolina) C. neotericus (24552 24602) C. sp. (24499)